Mindset

Will I create?

May 20, 2011

According to most popular literature and media, you are supposed to strengthen your will so that you can create “whenever you want”. At a first glance this might sound good. It is true that will goes through levels of complexity as we grow; a two year-old’s will is rather differently expressed than most adults’. I [...]

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3rd perspective kills creativity

March 2, 2011
Perspectives?

I wanted to talk about something that I do all the time, especially when I write here. I’m seeing life from the third perspective, and in some ways, this view has little to do with creativity. What do I mean with the 3rd perspective? The third perspective is the objective view; it is when I [...]

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Looking for trouble?

January 10, 2011
Looking for trouble?

As you already know, your emotions and thoughts affect your physical body. In the same way, your physical body affects your emotions and thoughts. Knowing this well, you can actually change your attitude rather quickly if needed. Faking your way? Some would argue that being able to manipulate one’s emotions and states would not be [...]

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The good, the true, and the beautiful

January 4, 2011
The true, the good and the beautiful

There are many schools of interpretation of art. Most of them claim to be the only way. I think they all have a truth but why not use all perspectives available to you for a fuller view? But today I want to remind you about three simple ways you can use to either interpret art, [...]

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Everybody relapses

December 13, 2010
Everybody relapses

Have you been trying a new habit, a new diet, a new training program, etc. and failed to keep it going? If this has never happened to you I bet you are from outer space!  Well, if you are not from outer space, and this has never happened to you, I really would like to [...]

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Are you too good for your friends?

November 17, 2010
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Most artists I know, including myself (ahem…) basically follow the structure of doing it ALL by themselves. That is, they come up with the idea, develop the idea, create the idea, produce and package the idea all alone. That’s a lot of work. And often a lot of work done poorly; you are usually pretty [...]

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